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2026-05-05•Azerbaijan•Ministry of Finance (Azerbaijan)
The Azerbaijan Ministry of Finance held bilateral meetings at the Asian Development Bank Annual Meeting, agreeing with Georgia to prepare and sign a cooperation memorandum between their finance ministries. Talks with Georgia addressed Middle Corridor transport and transit policy, regional energy initiatives, and public finance reforms, while separate discussions with China’s Ministry of Finance and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank focused on expanding investment in industrial zones, export diversification, and financing for energy, transport, sustainable infrastructure, and digital projects.
Policy & regulationCooperationOther
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2026-05-05•Serbia•National Bank of Serbia
The National Bank of Serbia announced that Serbia’s banking sector is now fully operational for cross-border euro payments and collections via the SEPA Credit Transfer scheme, integrating the country into the Single Euro Payments Area. The central bank will execute SEPA payments for budget users, while 18 domestic commercial banks will provide SEPA services to households and businesses. The scheme is expected to shorten execution times, lower and make fees more transparent, and enhance predictability, security and ease of international transactions.
Policy & regulationImplementation, projects & pilotsCross-border payments
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2026-05-05•Slovenia•Central Bank of Slovenia
The Central Bank of Slovenia published climate-related disclosures for its financial asset portfolio, reporting green, social and sustainable bond holdings of EUR 748 million at end-2025, up EUR 122 million year-on-year and sufficient to meet its first medium-term climate target. These bonds now account for about 11.5% of its portfolio. The weighted carbon intensity of its non-financial corporate bond and equity portfolios has fallen by about 50% and 74%, respectively, and is around 81% and 84% lower than comparable reference indices. The bank targets at least EUR 800 million in green, social and sustainable bonds by 2030 and aims to bring portfolio greenhouse gas emissions as close as possible to net zero by 2050.
Institutional developmentOtherClimate risk and sustainable financeDisclosures
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2026-05-05•Isle of Man•Isle of Man Financial Services Authority
The Isle of Man Financial Services Authority has published an initial consultation on introducing a legitimate interest route for access to beneficial ownership information via an application-based process. The proposals would require the Central Registry to assess applications case by case, with tests on legitimate purpose and necessity, evidential requirements, limits on disclosed information, and safeguards including exemptions and restrictions on use. The initiative follows a joint commitment by the Isle of Man, Jersey and Guernsey to enhance access to beneficial ownership information while protecting privacy and personal safety.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsBeneficial ownership
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2026-05-05•Montenegro•Central Bank of Montenegro
At the EU Economic and Financial Dialogue in Brussels, the Central Bank of Montenegro said it is moving from formal alignment with EU rules to full implementation and institutional readiness, highlighting Montenegro’s accession to the Single Euro Payments Area and the planned July 2026 launch of the TIPS Clone system for interoperability with European instant payments. Joint conclusions noted Montenegro’s banking system remains stable, profitable and well capitalised, with lower non-performing loans, as the central bank strengthens macroprudential tools and prepares for eventual membership of the European System of Central Banks. Governor Irena Radovic also discussed progress on accession negotiations, including chapters on Financial Services and Economic and Monetary Policy, in bilateral talks with the European Commission.
Policy & regulationImplementation, projects & pilotsCross-border cooperationFinancial stability and systemic risk
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2026-05-05•Denmark•Danish Finanstilsynet
The Danish Financial Supervisory Authority’s latest cross-sector “Sector in Figures” statistics, based on 2025 filings, show generally lower earnings across Denmark’s financial sector, with non-life insurers the main exception. Credit institutions’ earnings declined but remained relatively high as lending rose, particularly to corporates and real estate, while life insurers and cross-sector pension funds reported weaker results amid continued growth in market-rate products to 60% of provisions. Investment firms saw lower earnings, especially in equities, as Danish UCITS funds grew assets under management in a market still dominated by higher-cost active management.
Data & statisticsFinancial and market indicatorsSupervisory data
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2026-05-05•Global•Bank for International Settlements
The Bank for International Settlements has published a BIS Papers study on how widespread stablecoin use could reshape the international monetary and financial system, with the strongest effects in emerging market and developing economies and mainly on private sector store of value and medium of exchange functions. The authors find that the predominance of US dollar-denominated stablecoins would likely reinforce existing currency hierarchies and outline three scenarios, from niche adoption to “digital dollarisation” in emerging market and developing economies and domestic stablecoin integration, with outcomes dependent on adoption patterns, regulation and competition from other digital money.
ResearchStablecoins
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2026-05-05•Kazakhstan•Agency for Regulation and Development of the Financial Market of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan’s Agency for Regulation and Development of the Financial Market has clarified that borrowers facing objectively worsened financial circumstances may request loan restructuring from banks to ease repayment. Banks must consider such applications, potentially offering longer terms, lower rates, payment deferrals, or partial penalty write-offs, and borrowers can escalate refusals to the bank or microfinance ombudsman or consider refinancing.
Policy & regulationGuidance & interpretationLendingRecovery and resolution
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2026-05-05•Ghana•Ministry of Finance (Ghana)
The Ministry of Finance (Ghana) has engaged large-scale mining companies on implementing the Ghana Accelerated National Reserve Accumulation Policy to strengthen external reserves and support a more stable cedi. Discussions focused on a reformed gold acquisition framework, stronger compliance mechanisms, and enhanced regulatory oversight as central elements of the government’s strategy to build reserves, reduce vulnerability to external shocks, and improve medium-term currency stability.
Policy & regulationImplementation, projects & pilotsOther
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2026-05-05•Norway•Norges Bank
Norges Bank has published remarks by Norges Bank Investment Management chief Nicolai Tangen outlining the fund’s strategy to 2028, centred on extensive use of artificial intelligence, management of rising concentration risk from large United States technology holdings, and a revised approach to real estate and unlisted renewable energy infrastructure. AI has delivered productivity gains above a 20 percent target and cut trading costs by 30 percent between 2023 and 2025, while the fund’s value rose 15 percent in 2025 to more than NOK 21,000bn but underperformed its benchmark for a third year, mainly due to real estate. NBIM has shifted to a sector-based real estate strategy and tripled commitments to unlisted renewable infrastructure, with exposure at 0.4 percent of fund value and expected to reach 1 percent by 2030 within a 2 percent mandate limit.
Institutional developmentTechnology & data transformationArtificial intelligence
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2026-05-05•Azerbaijan•Central Bank of the Republic of Azerbaijan
The Central Bank of the Republic of Azerbaijan has expanded access channels for returning account balances to depositors and other account holders of Naxçıvanbank ASC, enabling online applications via its Electronic Services Portal. Applicants must provide identity and bank account details, with in-person options at the Central Bank’s Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic Office and ASAN service centres, and payments made in cash for individuals and by transfer for legal entities and individual entrepreneurs.
Policy & regulationImplementation, projects & pilotsClient asset custody and safekeeping
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2026-05-05•Canada•Payments Canada
Payments Canada has approved Neo Financial Technologies Inc. for membership under the expanded framework that allows payment service providers supervised under the Retail Payment Activities Act to join. New payment service provider members gain a direct voice in payment system policies and rules and may apply to participate in national payment infrastructure, subject to technical, operational and security requirements.
SupervisionAuthorisations & approvalsLicence approval
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2026-05-05•Moldova•National Bank of Moldova
National Bank of Moldova Governor Anca Dragu and the Finance Minister presented Moldova’s macroeconomic developments, monetary policy response to external risks, and progress in aligning financial regulation with the EU acquis at the annual Economic and Financial Dialogue in Brussels. She highlighted measures to preserve price stability, a well-capitalised banking system, the government’s approval of an EU-aligned sustainable finance taxonomy, a new responsible lending framework, and Moldova’s integration into the Single Euro Payments Area.
Policy & regulationImplementation, projects & pilotsCross-border cooperation
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2026-05-05•Bermuda•Ministry of Finance (Bermuda)
The Bermuda Ministry of Finance announced that Premier and Minister of Finance David Burt will lead a delegation to Consensus 2026 in Miami to promote Bermuda’s regulated digital asset framework, including licensing under the Digital Asset Business Act and tokenisation and stablecoin-related opportunities. Burt will participate in a fireside chat with Coinbase’s Chief Legal Officer on Bermuda’s on-chain economy initiative and government–regulator–industry collaboration, and will hold meetings with firms including Stellar, Kraken and Franklin Templeton.
Policy & regulationImplementation, projects & pilotsFintech and insurtechBlockchain and distributed ledger technology
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2026-05-05•Thailand•Thailand Securities & Exchange Commission
The Thailand Securities and Exchange Commission has signed a memorandum of understanding with LINE Company Thailand Limited to use the LINE TODAY channel to disseminate investor protection information and educational materials on capital markets and digital assets. The cooperation aims to prevent investment fraud and scams and broaden public access to investment-related news and education via the new “สำนักงาน ก.ล.ต.” LINE TODAY channel.
Financial literacy & educationConsumer and investor protection
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2026-05-05•Taiwan•Taiwan Financial Services Commission
The Taiwan Financial Services Commission published first-quarter 2026 supervisory data on life insurers’ sales of spillover-effect and in-kind payment insurance products, showing divergent trends. Spillover-effect products expanded strongly, with new contracts up 44% year-on-year to 363,831 and first-year premium income up 119% to TWD 24,315.10 million, while in-kind payment products saw a 7% decline in new contracts to 114,963 and a 56% drop in first-year premium income to TWD 127.84 million.
SupervisionRisk monitoring & watch pointsSales and distribution
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2026-05-05•Czech Republic•Czech National Bank
The Czech National Bank has published the list of monetary financial institutions in the Czech Republic for monetary and financial statistics, identifying which entities fall within the national monetary financial institution sector and are subject to reporting obligations. The sector comprises the central bank, commercial banks, credit unions and money market funds, and forms part of the wider list of monetary financial institutions that the European System of Central Banks and the European Central Bank update on an ongoing basis.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsMonetary data
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2026-05-05•Iraq•Central Bank of Iraq
The Central Bank of Iraq, through its Basra branch, opened a financial inclusion exhibition in Dhi Qar to expand access to banking services and strengthen trust between citizens and financial institutions. The event, attended by representatives of private and Islamic banks and electronic payment companies, focused on financial health, banking awareness and financial literacy, with the branch director committing to work on addressing operational obstacles raised by participants.
Financial literacy & educationFinancial inclusion
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2026-05-05•South Africa•South African Reserve Bank
The South African Reserve Bank’s March 2026 Quarterly Bulletin analyzes how 2025 US tariffs reshaped South Africa’s trade, noting the US share of South African exports fell to 7.1% in 2025 while Germany’s rose to 8.0%. The study finds US tariffs, including a 25% duty on passenger vehicles and parts and a 30% reciprocal tariff, hit value-added exports hardest and slowed export growth to the US, although overall exports were supported by other markets and higher commodity prices.
ResearchBalance of payments and other external statistics
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2026-05-05•United Arab Emirates•ADGM Financial Services Regulatory Authority
The Abu Dhabi Global Market Financial Services Regulatory Authority has warned that tungsten-me.com and tgst-me.com are fraudulent, falsely suggest a connection to Tungsten Custody Solutions Ltd, and are not licensed to carry on Regulated Activities in or from Abu Dhabi Global Market. The authority said the sites closely imitate the regulated Tungsten website, are believed created to conduct fraud, and directed users to its Complaints Portal, cybercrime reporting channels, and Public Register to verify authorisation.
SupervisionAlertsFraud and scamsUnlicensed or unauthorized activity
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2026-05-05•Kuwait•Kuwait Capital Markets Authority
The Kuwait Capital Markets Authority hosted participants from the National Investment Company’s SHIFT program for an orientation on its role, competencies, and core regulatory responsibilities in Kuwait’s capital markets. The visit formed part of the authority’s support for national training initiatives to prepare young professionals for careers in the financial and investment sector, including exposure to its supervisory functions, institutional processes, and required skill sets.
Financial literacy & educationCapacity building
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2026-05-05•Saudi Arabia•Saudi Arabia Capital Markets Authority
The Saudi Capital Markets Authority has referred to the Public Prosecution a suspected violation of Article 49 of the Capital Market Law by Future Care Trading Company, alleging actions that misled the company’s share price between 4 August 2022 and 11 June 2023. The authority said the General Secretariat of Committees for Resolution of Securities Disputes will publish violators’ identities once criminal decisions are final, and that affected parties may seek compensation before the Committee after a conviction under Article 56, subject to first filing a complaint with the authority.
EnforcementInvestigations & enforcement actionsMarket abuse
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2026-05-05•Saudi Arabia•Saudi Arabia Capital Markets Authority
The Saudi Arabia Capital Markets Authority approved the public offering of the Blominvest Saudi Equity Fund by Blominvest Saudi Arabia Company, confirming compliance with the Capital Market Law and its Implementing Regulations. The authority clarified that this approval is not a recommendation to subscribe and urged investors to review the fund’s terms and conditions, including its investment strategy and risk factors, before investing.
SupervisionAuthorisations & approvalsSecurities offerings and listings
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2026-05-05•Saudi Arabia•Saudi Arabia Capital Markets Authority
The Saudi Arabia Capital Markets Authority announced that MIZA Capital has completed the commencement of business requirements to conduct managing investments and advising activities in the securities business. These activities are carried out under the licence granted by a CMA resolution dated 9 September 2025.
SupervisionAuthorisations & approvalsLicence approval
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2026-05-05•Kuwait•Kuwait Capital Markets Authority
The Kuwait Capital Markets Authority has licensed Securities House Company to privately market 150,000 shares of Cayman Islands-based EIP Investors Limited in Kuwait to professional clients only, at an offer price of EUR 1,000 per share plus a one-off 1% subscription commission. Subscription requests will be received by Securities House Company, and the one-year marketing licence takes effect from the date of the licence certificate, subject to payment of prescribed fees within one month.
SupervisionAuthorisations & approvalsLicence approval
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2026-05-05•Denmark•National Bank of Denmark
The National Bank of Denmark has published March 2026 insurance and pension statistics showing that sector equity purchases continued in the first quarter but slowed sharply from 2025, with net stock purchases of DKK 13 billion concentrated in January and February. Total investment returns were negative DKK 68 billion for the quarter, including an overall equity loss of DKK 41 billion amid increased stock market volatility following the outbreak of war in the Middle East.
Data & statisticsFinancial and market indicatorsSupervisory data
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2026-05-05•Latvia•Ministry of Finance (Latvia)
Latvia’s Ministry of Finance reported on Finance Minister Arvils Ašeradens’ participation in Eurogroup and Economic and Financial Affairs Council meetings in Brussels, where ministers discussed Banking Union issues, capital markets integration and the economic impact of geopolitical shocks. Latvia backed the European Central Bank and Single Resolution Board’s role in euro area financial stability and closer cooperation against cross-border value added tax fraud, while insisting that deeper banking and capital markets integration remain balanced, preserve sufficient local bank capital and avoid excessive administrative burdens or higher financial stability risks for countries lacking common EU safety mechanisms. The ministry also noted talks on Russia’s war against Ukraine, including the EU Council’s April 2026 decision on a EUR 90 billion loan for Ukraine and additional sanctions on Russia, and reiterated Latvia’s support for tighter sanctions on Russia and Belarus and for measures to curb sanctions circumvention.
Policy & regulationCooperationCross-border cooperationGeopolitical risk
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2026-05-05•Russia•Central Bank of Russia
The Central Bank of Russia published April 2026 monitoring results on maximum interest rates for Russian ruble household deposits at the 10 largest deposit-taking credit institutions, showing a decline from 13.43% to 13.39% and then 13.06% over successive 10-day periods. The release also provides reference data on average maximum deposit rates by maturity and notes that data on changes in the monitoring results are available on the authority’s website.
Data & statisticsFinancial and market indicators
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2026-05-05•Laos•Bank of the Lao
The Bank of the Lao has set out Lao PDR’s credit management direction to 2030, including a 2026–2030 implementation plan to strengthen credit oversight across the financial system. The plan prioritises building credit information infrastructure, enhancing credit risk monitoring tools, resolving non-performing loans, improving lending effectiveness and domestic currency use, strengthening banks’ credit governance, and expanding modern credit products and capital market funding channels.
Policy & regulationReform agendas & prioritiesOther
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2026-05-05•Thailand•Thailand Securities & Exchange Commission
The Thailand Securities and Exchange Commission has suspended Advanced Connection Corporation Public Company Limited’s private placement of newly issued shares, finding the company’s disclosures omitted material information required for shareholder approval and breached rules on private placements by listed companies. The SEC said ACC’s clarification letters and shareholders’ meeting notice failed to meet Capital Market Supervisory Board requirements on meeting notices and disclosure, and imposed the suspension under Section 58(1) of the Securities and Exchange Act and Clause 7(5) of the notification on approvals for listed companies to offer newly issued shares through private placement.
EnforcementInvestigations & enforcement actionsSecurities offerings and listings
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2026-05-05•Chile•Chile Financial Market Commission
The Chile Financial Market Commission has warned the public about five unregistered websites offering credit and has filed a complaint with the Public Prosecutor's Office for alleged fraud. The entities falsely claimed CMF supervision, requested advance payments from loan applicants, and then failed to disburse the agreed loans, prompting the authority to direct users to its Fraud Alert website to verify supervised firms and review alerts on unregulated entities.
SupervisionAlertsFraud and scams
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2026-05-05•Chile•Chile Financial Market Commission
The Chile Financial Market Commission reported total insurance sales of USD 17,737 million in 2025, a real increase of 9.3 percent year-on-year, with industry profits up 13.6 percent to USD 1,311.2 million. Life insurance sales grew 17.6 percent to USD 12,215 million, driven by pension-related products, while general insurance sales fell 5.4 percent to USD 5,522 million. Life insurers’ profits rose 5.2 percent to USD 983.2 million and general insurers’ profits 49.2 percent to USD 328 million, supported by higher retained premiums and investment results, with portfolios concentrated in domestic fixed income.
Data & statisticsFinancial and market indicators
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2026-05-05•United Arab Emirates•ADGM Financial Services Regulatory Authority
The ADGM Financial Services Regulatory Authority has warned that the websites tungsten-me.com and tgst-me.com are fraudulent, closely imitate the site of regulated firm Tungsten Custody Solutions Ltd, and are not licensed or authorised to carry on Regulated Activities in or from ADGM. The authority believes the sites were created to conduct fraud and reminded the public to verify firms via its Public Register and to report suspected fraudulent websites or cybercrime to the relevant authorities.
SupervisionAlertsFraud and scams
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2026-05-05•North Macedonia•National Bank of the Republic of North Macedonia
The National Bank of the Republic of North Macedonia kept its policy rate at 4% in May 2026, citing elevated global uncertainty and the need for more information on domestic effects, while signalling increased risks toward further tightening. It said inflation slowed to 3.7% in the first quarter of 2026 but remained slightly above projections, foreign reserves were EUR 5,249.4 million at end-March and still in the safe zone, and rates could rise if inflation stays high, inflation expectations worsen and foreign exchange market demand continues to increase.
Monetary policyPolicy rate decisionsMonetary policy decisions and developments
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2026-05-05•Kazakhstan•Agency for Regulation and Development of the Financial Market of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan’s Agency for Regulation and Development of the Financial Market has issued a draft resolution revising premium calculation for compulsory motor third party liability insurance, refocusing the bonus-malus system so pricing better reflects drivers’ claims history and risk. The draft removes M1 and M2 classes, updates coefficients for classes 4–13, raising the average premium from KZT 23,870 to KZT 28,130, and lets insurers apply additional risk-based discounts or surcharges of up to 10% using unified insurance database data. It also updates the methodology for regional adjustment coefficients and introduces a single timetable for approving adjustment coefficients, the target loss ratio and the certainty factor.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsPrudential risksSupervision process and methodologies
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2026-05-05•Madagascar•Central Bank of Madagascar
Central Bank of Madagascar’s Monetary Policy Committee on 5 May left the policy rate at 12.00 percent, unchanged since May 2025, deeming the stance sufficiently restrictive to steer headline inflation—6.8 percent in March—back to its 5 percent medium-term goal despite elevated external and wage pressures. The bank announced no operational adjustments and pledged to remain tight, projecting 2026 GDP growth of 3.8 percent, citing improved foreign-reserve cover (7.3 months) after ariary appreciation, and flagging ongoing global inflation and Middle-East tensions as key risks.
Monetary policyPolicy rate decisionsMonetary policy decisions and developments
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2026-05-05•Australia•Reserve Bank of Australia
Reserve Bank of Australia raised the cash-rate target by 25bp to 4.35% at its 5 May meeting, the third straight hike, citing accelerated inflation driven by domestic capacity strains, higher commodity prices linked to Middle East conflict and firmer short-term expectations. It now projects a higher inflation peak, flags further upside risk from any prolonged conflict and says policy remains poised to adjust to safeguard price stability and full employment.
Monetary policyPolicy rate decisionsMonetary policy decisions and developments
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2026-05-05•New Zealand•Reserve Bank of New Zealand
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand’s Financial Stability Report warns that Middle East conflict and potential closure of the Strait of Hormuz are disrupting global energy markets, lifting fuel costs and likely slowing New Zealand’s recovery, though banks’ capital and funding buffers and stress tests indicate resilience. It highlights pressures from high diesel prices on transport, logistics and primary industries, limited direct effects on insurers alongside improving health insurer solvency, and elevated borrowing costs and transparency issues for smaller businesses. It also flags rising public debt in major economies, the role of general insurance in stability, and work to strengthen banking resilience through more intensive supervision, enforcement, resolution approaches and revised capital settings.
ResearchGeopolitical riskFinancial stability and systemic risk
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2026-05-05•Honduras•Comisión Nacional de Bancos y Seguros de Honduras
The National Banking and Insurance Commission of Honduras announced, via circular, the appointment of Edilia Godoy Godoy as Secretary General. The appointment was made under Resolution GAD No. 279/28-04-2026 dated 28 April 2026.
Institutional developmentLeadership change & appointmentsLeadership change and appointments
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2026-05-05•Australia•Australian Securities & Investments Commission
The Australian Securities & Investments Commission reported that former Barnes Marketing Services Pty Ltd director Mark Barnes has been sentenced to one year and 10 months’ imprisonment, to be served under an Intensive Correction Order, for dishonestly obtaining AUD 2,478,624 by deception and is automatically disqualified from managing companies until 1 April 2031. Between May 2018 and December 2019, Barnes submitted rolling false invoices to Handley Advisory Partners Pty Ltd, trading as FIFO Capital Metro NSW, leaving an outstanding debt of AUD 270,412, with the court finding his conduct involved sophistication and that imprisonment was appropriate.
EnforcementInvestigations & enforcement actionsFraud and scams
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2026-05-05•Australia•Australian Securities & Investments Commission
The Australian Securities & Investments Commission has launched a consultation on remaking legislative instrument 2016/671, which permits Australian Financial Services licensees to deposit client money into a cash common fund that is also a registered scheme. ASIC proposes to remake the instrument unchanged, having assessed that it operates effectively, remains necessary, and continues to provide flexibility while preserving consumer protections under section 981B of the Corporations Act 2001.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsOther
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2026-05-05•Peru•Central Bank of Peru
The Central Bank of Peru and the Superintendency of Banking, Insurance and Private Pension Fund Administrators have signed a framework cooperation agreement and a specific agreement to strengthen coordination on Peru’s payment system and open finance. The framework establishes permanent coordination and information sharing, while the specific agreement aligns regulatory and supervisory work on open finance and payment initiation, supported by a joint committee of three members from each authority.
Policy & regulationCooperationSupervision process and methodologiesSupervisory dataSupervisory colleges
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2026-05-05•Europe•European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority
The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority has launched a public consultation on draft technical advice to the European Commission on minimum common standards for insurance guarantee schemes in the EU, addressing uneven policyholder protection in insurer failures. Supplementing EIOPA’s 2020 Opinion on the review of Solvency II, the advice assesses policy options across impact, operational functioning, funding conditions and interaction with the Insurance Recovery and Resolution Directive, and proposes common EU standards on coverage, triggers and funding while preserving some national flexibilities.
Policy & regulationGuidance & interpretationRecovery and resolution
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2026-05-05•Australia•Australian Securities & Investments Commission
The Australian Securities & Investments Commission has opened a consultation on remaking for five years two legislative instruments providing relief from certain Australian dollar disclosure and Australian financial services licensing requirements, with minor technical amendments to improve clarity and consistency. The changes would extend dollar disclosure exemptions to discretionary risk products issued by discretionary mutual funds and continue licensing relief for entities providing general advice in specified foreign scheme and control transaction documents.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsRegulatory burden
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2026-05-05•Australia•Australian Prudential Regulation Authority
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has updated its FAQs for Prudential Standard APS 221 Large Exposures to clarify how authorised deposit-taking institutions should calculate and report look-through exposures to structured vehicles, including treatment of underlying assets, thresholds, unknown counterparties and multi-level structures. The revised FAQs also address trading book and settlement exposures, collateral, government-related exposures, and connected counterparties, and remove outdated questions while updating links to related prudential standards.
Policy & regulationGuidance & interpretationPrudential risks
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2026-05-05•Argentina•Argentina Securities Commission (CNV)
Argentina Securities Commission President Roberto E. Silva outlined ongoing rulemaking to overhaul Argentina’s capital markets, centred on the publicly consulted “Big Bang” package that would replace prior-approval issuance with an information-filing model and automatic public offering authorisation. He said the reforms aim to accelerate market access and highlighted work on a Fiscal Innocence regime and future rules for Labor Assistance Funds to foster long-term institutional investment.
Policy & regulationRules & requirements
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2026-05-05•Slovenia•Slovenia Securities Market Agency
The Slovenia Securities Market Agency warned of a rising number of unlicensed entities operating in the market.
SupervisionAlertsOther
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2026-05-05•United States•U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission stated that its Division of Trading and Markets has granted no-action relief to support the rollout of Trump Accounts. The relief is intended to facilitate implementation while maintaining key investor protections.
EnforcementInvestigations & enforcement actionsSecurities offerings and listings
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2026-05-04•United Arab Emirates•Dubai Financial Services Authority
The Dubai Financial Services Authority has published Consultation Paper No. 172 proposing enhancements to the Islamic Finance Rules. The paper sets out amendments intended to update and refine the existing Islamic finance regulatory framework.
Policy & regulationRules & requirements
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2026-05-04•Saudi Arabia•Ministry of Finance (Saudi Arabia)
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Finance reported that Minister Mohammed Aljadaan participated virtually in the 2026 Joint Annual Meetings of Arab Financial Institutions, discussing economic and financial developments and deeper Arab cooperation. He called for enhanced financing tools, institutional efficiency and integration, and emphasized governance, transparency, efficient resource management, innovation in financial products, and linking financing to direct development impact to support regional stability and sustainable development.
Policy & regulationCooperationDomestic cooperation
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2026-05-04•United States•U.S. Department of the Treasury
The U.S. Treasury reported real GDP grew at a 2.0% annual rate in 1Q26, up from 0.5% in 4Q25, driven by business fixed investment and AI-related spending, while residential investment kept contracting. The labor market remained firm with 4.3% unemployment, moderate job gains, and real wage growth. Inflation showed softer core but higher headline readings, with energy prices and geopolitical uncertainty as upside risks. Treasury said private credit does not currently pose a significant financial stability risk, though some firms have seen redemption requests exceed limits.
Data & statisticsEconomic data and developments
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2026-05-04•United States•Commodity Futures Trading Commission
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Division of Market Oversight and Division of Clearing and Risk issued a supplemental no-action letter on swap data reporting and recordkeeping for fully collateralized event contract transactions executed on Railbird Exchange, LLC and cleared through Bitnomial Clearinghouse, LLC. Staff will not recommend enforcement for certain swap-related recordkeeping and reporting failures and have removed a prior condition barring Railbird participants from clearing contracts through a third-party clearing member, subject to the new letter’s terms.
Policy & regulationGuidance & interpretation
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2026-05-04•United States•U.S. Department of Justice
The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a Statement of Interest in Ferrier v. State Farm Fire and Casualty Company, arguing that California antitrust claims by 60 homeowners against 16 homeowner insurers should not be dismissed under the Noerr-Pennington doctrine. The Antitrust Division contends that the alleged group boycott of policyholders was distinct from any government petitioning and that the McCarran-Ferguson Act does not necessarily bar the type of group boycott claims at issue.
EnforcementInvestigations & enforcement actionsOther
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2026-05-04•Bolivia•Ministry of Finance (Bolivia)
Bolivia’s Ministry of Economy and Public Finance, the Central Bank and the Financial System Supervisory Authority announced measures to normalise foreign currency flows, including a phased return of retained US dollar deposits and restoration of international remittances through banks. The deposit programme covers about USD 933 million owed to individuals, with staged withdrawals over one year, and forms part of a broader plan to mobilise more than USD 2 billion to support market liquidity. Restrictions on inward and outward remittances via the formal financial system are removed as part of a wider economic stabilisation plan.
Policy & regulationImplementation, projects & pilotsCross-border payments
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2026-05-04•St. Vincent & the Grenadines•St. Vincent & the Grenadines Financial Services Authority
The St. Vincent and the Grenadines Financial Services Authority warns that Marella LLC, trading as Changelly, is not registered, licensed or authorised to conduct virtual asset business in or from the jurisdiction, and any claim otherwise is false and misleading. Marella LLC was cancelled on 25 July 2025 and has no legal status, yet the authority has received information it is conducting activities within the scope of the Virtual Asset Business Act, No. 9 of 2022, without registration or having applied for it.
SupervisionAlertsUnlicensed or unauthorized activity
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2026-05-04•Trinidad & Tobago•Central Bank of Trinidad & Tobago
The Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago, responding to concern over Republic Bank Limited’s fee adjustments, clarified that its power to set maximum and minimum charges applies only to credit facilities, not general service fees, which are governed by its 2018 Market Conduct Guideline. It surveyed six commercial banks on fee governance and practices and is finalising a report with recommendations, while highlighting Basic Banking Accounts as a lower-cost option for vulnerable customers. The Bank is also reviewing the Financial Services Ombudsman’s mandate and intensifying its National Financial Literacy Programme to strengthen consumer support.
Policy & regulationGuidance & interpretationConsumer and investor protection
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2026-05-04•Denmark•National Bank of Denmark
The National Bank of Denmark’s April 2026 data show the foreign exchange reserve rose by DKK 0.2 billion to DKK 687.0 billion, driven by net foreign exchange purchases and central government foreign debt repayment, with no foreign exchange market intervention. Liquidity data showed a central government net financing requirement of DKK 37.3 billion and an increase in banks’ and mortgage-credit institutes’ net position vis-à-vis the central bank to DKK 313.5 billion, while key policy rates stayed at 1.6 percent for the discount, current-account and certificates of deposit rates and 1.75 percent for the lending rate.
Data & statisticsForeign exchange policy and markets
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2026-05-04•Zimbabwe•Securities & Exchange Commission of Zimbabwe
The Securities & Exchange Commission of Zimbabwe posted a notice under investment advisors for Red Couch Advisory Private Limited. The notice lists the firm's Harare address, principal officer and contact details.
SupervisionAuthorisations & approvalsOther
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2026-05-04•Uganda•Bank of Uganda
The Bank of Uganda has reminded the public that foreign exchange dealing requires a licence under the Foreign Exchange Act and advised customers to use only licensed companies listed on its website. It also urged unlicensed operators to comply with the law and said it will take measures to protect the public.
SupervisionAlertsLicence approval
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2026-05-04•Europe•European Financial Reporting Advisory Group
The European Financial Reporting Advisory Group’s Sustainability Reporting Board has approved a renewed composition of the Sustainability Reporting Technical Expert Group, effective 1 May 2026, combining reappointments with new members to maintain balanced sectoral and geographical expertise. New appointees include user and preparer representatives from Italy, the Netherlands and Sweden, and sector representatives from insurance and banking, while several existing members, including vice-chair Sigurt Vitols, were reappointed and national standard setter liaison seats confirmed for Germany, France, Italy and Spain.
Institutional developmentLeadership change & appointmentsHiring and recruitment
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2026-05-04•Europe•European Banking Federation
The European Banking Federation has set out key messages on integrating international carbon credits into the EU’s 2040 climate law targets, backing limited, high‑integrity use as a complement to domestic decarbonization while preserving the EU ETS cap and price signal. It advocates a transparent, liquid market with rigorous independent verification, a 5% cap on use, alignment with Paris Agreement mechanisms including corresponding adjustments, and a uniform approach across Member States. The federation also supports pilot mechanisms and phased implementation with partner countries ahead of broader use from 2036.
Policy & regulationGuidance & interpretationCarbon marketsClimate risk and sustainable finance
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2026-05-04•Europe•European Central Bank - Banking Supervision
ECB Banking Supervision told the Eurogroup that euro area banks remain well capitalised and liquid but face heightened credit, market and cyber risks from geopolitical tensions, and urged preserving resilience through full Basel III implementation and deeper EU banking integration rather than lower capital requirements. The 2025 EU-wide stress test confirmed banks can absorb losses under an adverse geopolitical scenario, while 2026 work will focus on bank-specific capital depletion scenarios and mitigation plans. The overview also calls for stronger cyber capabilities, greater cross-border capital and liquidity mobility, a European deposit insurance scheme, an enhanced EU liquidity-in-resolution framework, and more centralised supervision of major capital market participants.
Policy & regulationGuidance & interpretationGeopolitical risk
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2026-05-04•Romania•Ministry of Finance (Romania)
Romania’s Ministry of Finance announced measures to continue the Noua Casă state-backed mortgage guarantee programme in 2026 with a RON 500 million guarantee ceiling and to provide up to RON 12 billion of temporary financing for local authorities. This includes up to RON 10 billion of interest-free State Treasury bridge loans for Recovery and Resilience Plan projects and up to RON 2 billion from privatisation proceeds to complete 2014–2020 EU-funded projects and co-finance current-period investments, with the ministry stating this will not affect the budget deficit.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsLending
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2026-05-04•Vietnam•State Bank of Vietnam
The State Bank of Vietnam marked the 75th anniversary of the National Bank of Vietnam with a meeting of banking leaders at which Governor Pham Duc An outlined sector priorities. He said the central bank will implement Party, National Assembly and government directions for socioeconomic development in 2026-2031, emphasising macroeconomic stability, inflation control and support for economic growth, including double-digit growth in 2026, alongside monetary policy management, banking system modernisation, international integration and digital transformation.
Policy & regulationReform agendas & prioritiesOther
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2026-05-04•Portugal•Portuguese Insurance Regulator (ASF)
At the XXXVII General Assembly of the Pan-American Surety Association in Lisbon, Portuguese Insurance and Pension Funds Supervisory Authority President Gabriel Bernardino underscored the strategic importance of credit and surety insurance for economic development and business resilience. He described these products as trust mechanisms linking companies, financial institutions and the public sector, transforming risk into opportunity and supporting continuity of economic activity in challenging times.
Policy & regulationOtherMarket development
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2026-05-04•Norway•Norwegian Finanstilsynet
The Financial Supervisory Authority of Norway has incorporated supplementary rules under the European Union Taxonomy Regulation into the regulation under Norway’s Sustainable Finance Act, introducing simplifications to taxonomy disclosures and technical screening criteria. The amendments, which entered into force on 4 May 2026, reduce reporting detail through less granular templates and allow undertakings not to assess taxonomy alignment where relevant activities or exposures are not economically material.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsGreen taxonomy
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2026-05-04•Israel•Bank of Israel
The Bank of Israel reported that in the first quarter of 2026 the shekel appreciated against the US dollar, euro and in nominal effective terms, while actual and implied shekel dollar volatility increased, with the rise in actual volatility linked to Operation Roaring Lion. Nonresidents recorded net foreign exchange purchases of about USD 6.6 billion, while institutional investors and businesses were net sellers, and average daily trading volume vis a vis the domestic banking system rose 8.5 percent to USD 16.2 billion, mainly due to swaps.
Data & statisticsForeign exchange policy and markets
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2026-05-04•Global•International Monetary Fund
The International Monetary Fund’s concluding statement on the 2026 Article IV consultation with Mauritius finds the economy resilient but slowing, with real GDP growth projected to ease from 3.2 percent in 2025 to 2.8 percent in 2026 amid tourism spillovers from the war in the Middle East and higher external risks. Inflation is expected to rise again in 2026 on higher international fuel and food prices. The primary fiscal deficit excluding grants is projected to narrow to 3.5 percent of GDP in FY2025/26, while public debt remains high at about 88 percent of GDP. The IMF calls for stronger revenue mobilization, spending restraint, better targeted support, and a stronger monetary policy framework, including safeguarding the Bank of Mauritius’ independence through amendments to the Bank of Mauritius Act, readiness to tighten if inflation expectations exceed target, and continued monitoring of financial stability, governance, AML/CFT, climate, and competitiveness reforms.
Policy & regulationInternational standards & recommendationsEconomic data and developmentsFinancial stability and systemic risk
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2026-05-04•United States•U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs
The U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs published a letter from Ranking Member Elizabeth Warren and Senator Martin Heinrich asking the White House to explain its plan to address rising energy prices and inflation. The senators cite gasoline prices at a four-year high of USD 4.39 per gallon and the highest monthly energy inflation in more than 20 years, and attribute these developments in part to the President’s war with Iran and disruption of oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz.
Other
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2026-05-04•United States•U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs
The U.S. Senate Banking Committee Ranking Member Elizabeth Warren and several senators sent letters to Experian, TransUnion and Equifax about how they handle Consumer Financial Protection Bureau complaints on credit report errors. Citing ProPublica reporting of sharply reduced consumer relief rates at Experian and TransUnion in 2025 and CFPB warning screens that may deter complaints, the letters seek explanations of complaint-handling and error-correction practices and how Equifax maintained higher relief.
Policy & regulationOtherConsumer and investor protection
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2026-05-04•Canada•Canadian Securities Administrators
Canadian financial and audit regulators highlighted technology, governance, fraud and disclosure risks affecting audit quality. They called for stronger oversight, risk-focused fraud defenses and more robust scrutiny of financial statement disclosures involving estimates, judgments and uncertainty.
Policy & regulationCooperationAuditingArtificial intelligenceAccounting and financial reporting
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2026-05-04•Libya•Central Bank of Libya
The Central Bank of Libya said it has received April public sector salary orders from the Ministry of Finance and sent them to commercial banks for processing through the Ratabk Lahthi Instant Salary system. About 1.7 million of 2.2 million public employees are enrolled, a 75% participation rate. The bank also plans to automate complaints handling and address unpaid salaries with the Ministry of Finance.
Policy & regulationImplementation, projects & pilotsPayments and payment systems
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2026-05-04•Middle East•Middle East and North Africa Financial Action Task Force (MENAFATF)
The Middle East and North Africa Financial Action Task Force has commenced working group, committee, and forum meetings ahead of its 42nd Plenary. Member-country experts, observers, and regional and international organizations are discussing progress in national anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing systems and recent trends, typologies, and risks related to money laundering, terrorist financing, and proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.
Policy & regulationCooperationAML and CFT
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2026-05-04•Canada•Alberta Securities Commission
The Alberta Securities Commission reported on a roundtable co-hosted with OSFI, the Canadian Public Accountability Board and the Canadian Securities Administrators on risks to audit quality in Canada and the role of high-quality audits in supporting trusted capital markets. Participants highlighted challenges from rapid technological change, including artificial intelligence, evolving fraud risks and complex judgment-based disclosures, and emphasized regulatory coordination, clearer guidance and strong oversight as firms adopt new technology and enhance fraud prevention and detection.
Policy & regulationCooperationAuditing
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2026-05-04•Canada•Department of Finance (Canada)
The Department of Finance Canada outlined Spring Economic Update 2026 defence measures, including a proposed CAD 103.8 million over five years and CAD 22.3 million ongoing to establish the Defence Investment Agency as a standalone entity, and CAD 2.0 billion over three years for Operation UNIFIER. The government plans legislation to create the agency with expanded authorities at the centre of the Defence Industrial Strategy, and highlighted NATO’s confirmation that Canada reached defence spending of 2 per cent of GDP with more than CAD 63 billion spent in 2025-26.
Policy & regulationRules & requirements
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2026-05-04•United States•Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City
The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City has appointed Mike Casey, president and chief operating officer of Tuff Shed, Inc. in Denver, to the Denver Branch Board of Directors for the remainder of a term ending 31 December 2027. The seven-member Denver Branch Board, with four directors appointed by the Kansas City Fed and three by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, meets to discuss economic and financial developments and business conditions.
Institutional developmentLeadership change & appointmentsLeadership change and appointments
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2026-05-04•Rwanda•Ministry of Finance (Rwanda)
The Rwanda Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning and ZEP-RE opened the ZEP-RE Annual Meetings 2026 in Kigali, focusing on strengthening financial resilience in Africa through disaster risk financing and inclusive insurance. Finance Minister Yusuf Murangwa highlighted Africa’s low insurance penetration of 2.7 percent versus a 7 percent global average and called for enabling regulation and expanded industry capacity, while the National Bank of Rwanda led roundtables on protecting public assets, fiscal stability and coverage for climate-vulnerable groups. ZEP-RE also announced a strategic partnership with iTOO Special Risks to bolster specialty insurance capacity and retain more risk within Africa.
Policy & regulationReform agendas & prioritiesClimate risk and sustainable financeFinancial inclusion
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2026-05-04•Indonesia•OJK
The Indonesia Financial Services Authority used a Digital Financial Literacy event in Ambon to warn young consumers that digital and crypto assets are high risk, high return instruments and to caution against trend-driven investing amid rapid market growth. OJK highlighted risks from illegal investment schemes, digital fraud, cyber vulnerabilities, regulatory uncertainty and extreme price volatility, and positioned students as literacy agents within its Crypto Literacy Month initiative to improve responsible use of digital financial products in regions with low financial literacy.
Financial literacy & educationFinancial literacy and education
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2026-05-04•Mexico•CONDUSEF
Mexico’s National Commission for the Protection and Defense of Users of Financial Services reported 1,485 financial services complaints in Baja California in the first quarter of 2026, representing 2.1% of the national total and a 21.6% year-on-year decline. Complaints were concentrated in commercial banks (66.3%), mainly involving unrecognized electronic transfers and other unrecognized transactions, with credit cards, debit cards and personal loans accounting for 71.0% of banking complaints and a 33.8% user favorable resolution rate.
SupervisionRisk monitoring & watch pointsComplaints and dispute resolution
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2026-05-04•Global•International Monetary Fund
The IMF’s Article IV staff concluding statement on Cyprus found the economy resilient, with robust growth and moderate inflation. It advised that any fiscal loosening be gradual, focused on growth-enhancing investment, and avoid broad tax cuts or weakening the foreclosure framework. Staff urged keeping the medium-term primary balance at or above the debt-stabilizing level, prioritizing targeted transfers over broad price-based measures, and limiting public wage increases to the COLA index. Banks were deemed resilient, and staff supported raising the countercyclical capital buffer to 1.5 percent from January 2026. The statement also called for further structural reforms in skills, innovation, judicial efficiency, and the energy sector.
Policy & regulationGuidance & interpretationOther
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2026-05-04•Global•International Monetary Fund
The IMF’s 2026 Article IV staff statement on Chile notes a resilient economy but elevated external risks, urging readiness to tighten monetary policy if second‑round inflation effects appear, alongside targeted fiscal support and a credible medium‑term consolidation plan. Staff projects real GDP growth of 2.2 percent in 2026 and 2.5 percent in 2027, and a 2026 headline fiscal deficit of about 2.5 percent of GDP. Achieving a broadly balanced structural position by 2030 while keeping debt below 45 percent of GDP will require fiscal measures of 2–3 percentage points of GDP and careful calibration of tax cuts. Banks remain sound; the IMF welcomes full Basel III implementation, a gradual increase in the countercyclical capital buffer to 1.0 percent of risk‑weighted assets, completion of the central bank’s reserve accumulation program, stronger financial market infrastructure and bank resolution, and progress on pension reform.
Policy & regulationGuidance & interpretationEconomic data and developments
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2026-05-04•Dominican Republic•Superintencencia de Bancos de la Republica Dominicana
The Superintendency of Banks of the Dominican Republic has issued a circular, effective 5 May 2026, limiting visibility of unpaid credit information in the Central de Riesgos registry to four years from a debt’s maturity or default, effectively creating a financial-sector “right to be forgotten” for registry visibility. The measure does not alter the legal status of debts or creditors’ collection rights, excludes debtors in judicial restructuring or liquidation, and applies only to information displayed via the Superintendency’s credit inquiry system.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsCredit risk
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2026-05-04•United States•Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has published Community Reinvestment Act performance evaluations made public between April 1 and April 30, 2026 for national banks, federal savings associations, and insured federal branches of foreign banks. The ratings, which range from outstanding to substantial noncompliance, reflect how institutions meet community credit needs, including in low- and moderate-income neighborhoods, consistent with safe and sound operation.
Data & statisticsOther
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2026-05-04•Greece•Ministry of National Economy and Finance (Greece)
Greece’s Ministry of National Economy and Finance released remarks by Minister and Eurogroup President Kyriakos Pierrakakis ahead of the Eurogroup meeting, highlighting discussions on the economic impact of the Middle East crisis and a coordinated European response, with any support to be targeted and temporary. He noted the shock to households and businesses via energy prices, backed diplomatic efforts to safeguard navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, and flagged Eurogroup discussions on European banking union, the Kukies-Noyer report on scaling startups, cross-border bank M&A, and the implications of artificial intelligence for banking, particularly cybersecurity risks.
Policy & regulationReform agendas & prioritiesGeopolitical risk
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2026-05-04•Ukraine•National Bank of Ukraine
The National Bank of Ukraine reported that its special fundraising account to support the defense forces held over UAH 2.9 billion as of 1 May 2026, after receiving more than UAH 178 million in April and cumulative inflows of nearly UAH 155.5 billion equivalent since 24 February 2022. Since the start of the full-scale war, almost UAH 153.6 billion has been allocated, primarily to the Defence Procurement Agency (over UAH 97.5 billion) and the Ministry of Defence (over UAH 38.4 billion), with over UAH 275 million of unused ministry funds returned in April.
Data & statisticsOther
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2026-05-04•United States•Commodity Futures Trading Commission
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Division of Market Oversight and Division of Clearing and Risk issued a no-action position on swap data reporting and recordkeeping requirements for fully collateralized event contract transactions executed on or subject to the rules of Railbird Exchange, LLC and cleared through Bitnomial Clearinghouse, LLC. The divisions will not recommend enforcement action against Railbird, Bitnomial, or their participants for certain swap-related recordkeeping and reporting failures, and have removed a prior condition that prohibited participants from clearing contracts through a third-party clearing member, subject to the no-action letter.
Policy & regulationGuidance & interpretationRegulatory reporting
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2026-05-04•Europe•Single Resolution Board
The Single Resolution Board published a note for the May 2026 Eurogroup outlining a resolvability update and operational crisis readiness. The note also addresses resilience as a factor for competitiveness, emerging risks, and related conclusions.
SupervisionRisk monitoring & watch pointsRecovery and resolution
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2026-05-04•Europe•European Central Bank
The European Central Bank published its Annual Report 2025 and a package of Governing Council decisions, including the legal implementation of its December 2025 policy to remunerate all excess reserves at the deposit facility rate from 17 June 2026. The decisions advance work on the digital euro and tokenised wholesale central bank money, move the Integrated Reporting Framework and Analytics and Data projects into the realisation phase, tighten securities holdings reporting, and impose a EUR 6.2 million penalty on BofA Securities Europe SA. The Governing Council also approved a comprehensive payments strategy and key arrangements for the digital euro pilot.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsMonetary policy decisions and developments
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2026-05-04•Global•Bank for International Settlements - Financial Stability Institute
The Bank for International Settlements’ Financial Stability Institute has issued an FSI Insights paper proposing a supervisory risk appetite framework for banking supervisors, urging authorities to explicitly define the level of supervisory risk they will tolerate. Aimed at safety and soundness mandates, the framework has five elements: risk taxonomy, tolerance scales, high-level appetite statements, indicators, and governance, to improve resource prioritisation and more timely, consistent intervention. The paper notes few authorities currently use such frameworks and suggests future international guidance, including a harmonised definition of supervisory risk and Basel Core Principles criteria on supervisory risk appetite frameworks.
Policy & regulationGuidance & interpretation
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2026-05-04•Czech Republic•Czech National Bank
The Czech National Bank drew attention to New York Times coverage on central banks’ increasing gold reserves and storage practices, which referenced its strategy to raise gold holdings within international reserves to 100 tonnes by 2028. The strategy was outlined to the newspaper by Bank Board member Jan Kubíček.
Monetary policyMonetary policy framework & strategyMonetary data
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2026-05-04•Chile•Central Bank of Chile
The Central Bank of Chile reported preliminary March Imacec data showing overall economic activity down 0.1% year on year but up 0.3% on a seasonally adjusted monthly and 12‑month basis. A 5.2% year‑on‑year contraction in goods production, driven by lower mining, manufacturing and other goods, was partly offset by gains in trade and services, while non‑mining Imacec rose 0.9% year on year and 0.5% month on month. Preliminary first‑quarter GDP figures will follow under the National Accounts release schedule.
Data & statisticsEconomic data and developments
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2026-05-04•Italy•Bank of Italy
The Bank of Italy is hosting an international workshop in Rome, jointly with the European Central Bank, the Euro Area Business Cycle Network and the Centre for Economic Policy Research, on how digital assets affect monetary policy transmission, focusing on stablecoins and central bank digital currencies. The programme features opening remarks by Deputy Governor Chiara Scotti, a keynote by Hélène Rey, three thematic sessions on liquidity provision, safe asset prices, financial stability and monetary policy transmission, and an interview with European Central Bank Executive Board member Piero Cipollone.
Policy & regulationCooperationCBDCStablecoins
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2026-05-04•Europe•European Securities and Markets Authority
The European Securities and Markets Authority has issued a final report proposing a common EU framework for investment fund reporting and an interim report on simplifying transaction reporting. ESMA proposes replacing fragmented national fund regimes with a single modular EU template under a “report once, use many times” model, with data collected nationally but validated, stored and analysed via an EU-level hub. For transaction reporting, ESMA will further assess an instrument-based simplification and a longer-term integrated “report once” framework across EMIR, MiFIR and SFTR, without yet making policy recommendations.
Policy & regulationImplementation, projects & pilotsRegulatory burden
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2026-05-04•Europe•European Financial Reporting Advisory Group
The European Financial Reporting Advisory Group has confirmed a renewed composition of its Sustainability Reporting Technical Expert Group, effective 1 May 2026, combining five new appointments with several reappointments to maintain balanced expertise across stakeholder groups, sectors and geographies. The announcement details new and reappointed members, national standard setter liaison representatives, and acknowledges outgoing members for contributions to European Sustainability Reporting Standards simplification, VSME design and implementation support.
Institutional developmentLeadership change & appointmentsHiring and recruitment
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2026-05-04•Sweden•Ministry of Finance (Sweden)
Sweden’s Ministry of Finance announced that Finance Minister Elisabeth Svantesson will attend the Economic and Financial Affairs Council in Brussels, where ministers are expected to approve new rules granting the European Public Prosecutor’s Office and the European Anti-Fraud Office access to EU-level value added tax data to strengthen action against cross-border VAT fraud. The Council will also discuss the economic and financial consequences of Russia’s attack on Ukraine, the war in the Middle East, the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, and the economic impact of EU legislation on market integration and supervision.
Policy & regulationRules & requirementsGeopolitical risk
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2026-05-04•Spain•Bank of Spain
The Bank of Spain has launched Mi CarpetaBE, a personal digital space that allows the public to centrally access information related to their interactions with the central bank, including documents submitted via the Electronic Register, electronic notifications and communications, and verification of electronic documents using the Secure Verification Code. Access requires digital identification, and future enhancements will add appointment calendars and procedure management under the Strategic Plan 2030 initiative “Un Banco conectado” to modernize digital administration.
Institutional developmentTechnology & data transformationIT management
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2026-05-04•Spain•Bank of Spain
The Bank of Spain has published April official reference interest rates for variable-rate mortgage loans, with the one-year Euribor, the main benchmark for Spanish mortgages, rising to 2.747% from 2.565% in March and 0.604 percentage points above its level a year earlier. It also released updated Euribor, €STR-based and Mibor reference rates across the curve, noting these become official once published in the Official State Gazette and that Mibor will continue to be published monthly for legacy operations.
Monetary policyMonetary policy instruments & operationsFinancial and market indicatorsMonetary data
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2026-05-04•Slovenia•Central Bank of Slovenia
The Central Bank of Slovenia’s latest Financial Stability Review assesses overall banking system risks as moderate but worsening, with macrofinancial and cyber risks elevated despite strong capital, liquidity and a preventive macroprudential stance. Macrofinancial risk is rising amid trade and geopolitical tensions, higher energy prices and supply chain disruptions. Credit, real estate and interest rate risks are moderate but increasing, especially for energy‑intensive firms and housing and fixed‑rate lending. Funding and climate risks are moderate with stable outlooks, income risk is low, deposits remain the main funding source, and no material cyber incidents were reported in 2025 or early 2026.
SupervisionRisk monitoring & watch pointsFinancial stability and systemic riskMacroprudential policy and tools
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2026-05-04•Finland•Bank of Finland
The Bank of Finland has announced that its Board members will join the Parliamentary Supervisory Council’s visit to Washington D.C. and New York in early May 2026 for meetings with the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, the International Monetary Fund, the U.S. Treasury, the New York Stock Exchange, research institutes and financial sector representatives. Discussions will focus on the outlook for the U.S. and global economies, U.S. monetary and fiscal policy, financial sector and market developments, the international financial system and U.S. views on global economic challenges amid heightened geopolitical tensions.
Policy & regulationCooperationEconomic data and developmentsMonetary policy decisions and developments
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2026-05-04•Greece•Ministry of National Economy and Finance (Greece)
Greece’s Ministry of National Economy and Finance published an interview in which Minister and Eurogroup President Kyriakos Pierrakakis warned of a stagflationary tilt in Europe due to a Middle East-related energy shock, while deeming the current European response appropriate and stressing targeted, temporary support. He highlighted Europe’s improved energy preparedness, the need to avoid turning an energy crisis into a fiscal crisis, and said any broader EU fiscal response should depend on the crisis’ duration and severity. Pierrakakis also flagged imminent Eurogroup progress on the Savings and Investment Union, including more centralised capital markets supervision, and cited the SAFE instrument, the defence escape clause, joint procurement and artificial intelligence as key topics in current finance ministers’ discussions.
Policy & regulationReform agendas & prioritiesOther